Tablet PC or iPad?

Now the iPad is not available until March. The hype is over. My expectation is somewhat higher than what was revealed.

I want to have a device that is more powerful than the Kindle, not as restrictive as the iPad, and do a bit of work while on the go. Seems that a netbook is a choice.

But as Steve put it, netbook is just cheap PC, not powerful PC. He is right to some extent. There are users who follow him anyhow. He is the Moses of technology. He waves his staff, the sea divided, and the iPad rose.

There are other users who know a bit about their own needs. I have been researching for a device that can offer me the above 3 functions without draining my blood. Looks like that some manufacturers are answering this minute voice amid the uproaring of iPad.

Lenovo and Asus have 2 affordable devices, S10-3t and T91MT. Both are multi-touch, have swivelable screens, small in form-factor and come bundled with decent software. While I am not a big fan of MS, reality is that many apps runs on it. With cost around US$500 to $600, it is squarely a target for iPad. But it does serve my needs. Choosing a tablet netbook over iPad means you give up certain degree of coolness.